Index of Leading
Energy Indicators™
Advancing energy literacy through rigorous data analysis, expert commentary, and original research for policymakers, business leaders, and the public.
Quantitative indicators across four scored dimensions
Federal data sourcesEIA, FERC, ISO/RTO, IEA, USGS, BLS, Census
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Four indexes across the critical, interconnected features that drive energy policy
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Four pillars of the index
01
Security
Domestic production capacity, import dependence, resource diversity, strategic reserves, and critical mineral supply chains.
02
Affordability
Residential and industrial electricity rates, energy cost burden, wholesale price trends, and subsidy impact analysis.
03
Reliability
Grid stability metrics, reserve margins, outage frequency, transmission capacity, and dispatchable generation share.
04
Footprint
Environmental impact tracking, emissions trajectories, land use requirements, lifecycle assessments, and resource efficiency metrics.
What the data reveals
The U.S. Energy Security Index™ is the first available pillar. Explore the full report or read the methodology.
68.4
Composite Security Score
Down 2.1 points from the prior quarter, driven by declining reserve margins and rising import dependence for critical minerals.
–14%
Reliability Dimension
Year-over-year decline driven by accelerating coal plant retirements without equivalent dispatchable replacements.
3.2x
AI Demand Growth
Data center electricity demand projected to grow 3.2x by 2030, with largest strain on PJM, ERCOT, and MISO regions.
Transparent methodology, independent verifiable results
Frequently asked questions
All Leading Energy Indicator indexes draw exclusively from such publicly available datasets. The Energy Security Index (ESI) includes data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA), FERC, regional ISOs/RTOs, and USGS. No proprietary data is used. However, we do you a unique methodology for our analysis, which is publicly available for commentary and review.
The composite index and all four dimension scores are updated as underlying source data becomes available. Some individual datasets update more frequently than others. All changes are documented in a public changelog. When the dashboard is live, the data will update dynamically.
Yes. All published Leading Energy Indicators have datasets downloadable in CSV and JSON formats. API access is available for researchers and partners. Please contact us.
Yes. Each dashboard chart includes an embed code for articles, testimony, and reports. Attribution to NCEA is required.
Reviewed annually by NCEA's advisory board and a panel of energy economists, physicists, and policy experts. We also encourage the public and independent experts to review the methodology and propose improvements. While we will review any proposed changes for accuracy and soundness, the project is intended to be completely transparent and open source.
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